Racing News

The Vendée Globe: Simply Incredible

by Adam Cort, Posted November 5, 2012

The Vendée Globe is arguably the simplest regatta in the world. Everybody sails alone aboard the same kind of boat—an International Monohull Open Classes Association (IMOCA) 60.

Clipper Round the World 70s Arrive

by Maura Flaherty, Posted October 30, 2012

The first of twelve 70-foot ocean racing yachts for the Clipper Race arrived in Felixstowe, UK, last night from China. The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race is the longest yacht race at 40,000 miles...

SpeedDream Launches Prototype in Maine

by Maura Flaherty, Posted October 23, 2012

Yandex, Russia’s leading technology company, is teaming with SpeedDream to attempt to build the world’s fasted monohull. Yandex, as the principal sponsor, will lend SpeedDream its computing power and technological expertise to build a successful design.

Oracle Team USA's AC72 Capsize

by Maura Flaherty, Posted October 17, 2012

On October 16, Oracle Team USA experienced something they surely hoped they never would--the capsize of their AC72 at 3pm during training in San Francisco Bay.

NSHOF Inducts Nine New Members

by Maura Flaherty, Posted October 16, 2012

The National Sailing Center and the Hall of Fame (NSHOF) inducted nine new members into the NSHOF this past Sunday in New Orleans.

Francis Joyon 24-Hour Solo Sailing Record Ratified

by Maura Flaherty, Posted October 15, 2012

Francis Joyon now officially holds the 24-hour solo sailing record, after covering 666.2 miles in a trimaran between the North of the Azores and the tip of the Brittany this past July.

Canfield Adds His Name to Edward VII Gold Cup

by Maura Flaherty, Posted October 15, 2012

This past month, Taylor Canfield became the second U.S. Virgin Islander, after Peter Holmberg, to win the Argo Group World Cup in Bermuda.

Josh Adams Recognized with 2012 SAIL Industry Leadership Award

by Sarah Johnston, Posted October 9, 2012

Josh Adams, US Sailing’s new Managing Director of U.S. Olympic Sailing and former publisher of SAIL Magazine, was awarded the SAIL Industry Leadership Award on October 4, 2012.

Solo Sailors Join Forces

by Kimball Livingston, Posted October 4, 2012

When a solo sailor in the Singlehanded Transpacific Race realized he wasn’t merely sick, but dying, the Coast Guard and a merchant ship immediately effected a rescue.